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Dagger of Kamui Anime Movie Review
From the snow-shrouded mountains to the desert of Western America, from samurai and shinobi to cowboys and Indians, Rintaro’s vision for this classic tale of a half-Ainu boy and a lost pirate treasure is epic.
― It's always interesting to finally see a masterwork by a master craftsman. Most Americans' first encounter with Rintaro was the theatrical release of CLAMP's X. With an uneven translation and...
Aspiring Animators Honored at AnimeJapan's Emerging Creator Awards Ceremony
Winners received a cash prize and an invitation to head to Anime Expo!
― AnimeJapan is not well known for its awards, but runs the annual “Manga We Want to See Animated” fan poll. However, in 2026, the yearly anime event announced the new Emerging Creator Awards in partnership with the Japanese government's Japan Creator Support Fund and with Crunchyroll sponsoring. The award seeks to find new talen...
Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 3 Manga Review
This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans.
― This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans; it certainly is to me. Not only does it include the fantastic storyline “Mister V” which really acts as a de facto climax to the entire series (despite it co...
This Week in Games - Heads Butting over NieR, Level-5's Games A-far, and Bloodborne Goes to Hollywood
Twitter is pitting gamers against each other over NieR, Level-5 is having issues getting games out, and a new Bloodborne project are all on the docket this week.
― Welcome back, folks! In an attempt at solving a long-standing mistake of mine (and following up on my guest appearance on Axe of the Blood God), I've started playing the .hack//GU games. I'm amused to hear so many older voice talents who u...
Exploring Lupin III Kabuki: Classical Japanese Theater Meets a Modern Classic
Lupin and co. enter a feudal Japan full of astonishing costumes and make-up in the new Lupin III: The beautiful azure castle kabuki play.
― Arguably one of the greatest action-heist anime and manga franchises is Lupin the Third. With its iconic characters of the master thief Lupin III, marksman Daisuke Jigen, honorable swordsman Goemon Ishikawa XIII, femme fatale Fujiko Mine, and the ever-persistent ...
DIGIMON BEATBREAK Episode 13-24 Anime Series Review
While Beatbreak's early episodes had already shown it to be perfectly capable of operating as a good piece of cyberpunk media, the extent to which this arc successfully tackles all of the heavier themes attached to that elevates it into a great one.
― With its first dozen episodes, Digimon Beatbreak successfully proved to not only be a solid modernization of the Digimon franchise, but also one capabl...
This Week in Anime - Parasocial Overdose
This season's Needy Girl Overdose picks up where Perfect Blue left off in its discussion of parasocial relationships. Lucas and Coop discuss.
― This season's Needy Girl Overdose picks up where Perfect Blue left off in its discussion of parasocial relationships. Lucas and Coop discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...
Versus Volumes 2-4 Manga Review
ONE took all of his favorite game, movie, and book antagonists, altered them slightly to avoid copyright violations, and mashed them all together in one almighty smorgasbord of madness.
― Versus is another gleefully over-the-top action extravaganza from the pen of Mob Psycho 100 and One Punch Man author ONE. After the first volume's extended introduction to this complex world, the next three volumes ...
Kaeru Chōhōkiteki's Witch and Mercenary Novels Get TV Anime in 2027
Saori Hayami, Taito Ban to star in 8-bit anime
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Wednesday that Kaeru Chōhōkiteki's Witch and Mercenary (Majo to Yōhei) light novel series will get a television anime adaptation that will premiere on the NTV channel in 2027. The company revealed the anime's teaser visual, teaser promotional video, main cast, and staff members. Seven Seas Entertainment releases ...
OPUS: Prism Peak Video Game Review
With talking anthropomorphic animals and a disappearing girl, this is a fantastic story-driven adventure that's sure to tug on your heartstrings by the time the credits roll.
― Developer Sigono creates emotionally moving story games through the OPUS series, a collection of standalone adventures that touch upon topics such as grief, love, and growing up. OPUS: Prism Peak starts off showcasing Eugene's...
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'A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage' Manga Gets TV Anime
Age-gap mystery romantic comedy manga centers on detective, silent high school girl
― King Amusement Creative announced on Friday that storywriter Shinichi Sawaragi and artist Tanku Gasuyama's A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (Pen to Wappa to Jijitsu Kon) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Gasuyama drew an illustration to celebrate the news. Yen Press announced last August it ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 6-12
Pokémon Pokopia stays at #1 for 6 weeks straight; Starfield debuts at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 6-12 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 23,738 890,909 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 7,238 2,895,712 3PS5Starfield Bethesda Softworks April 8 5,368 5,368 4NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 4,094 4,186,6...
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #3 [rate]
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Korea Cartoonists Association to Hold Webtoon Forum on Cyberbullying, Mental Health
Webtoon artists like Super Pink, Raha Lee will present at event on April 24
― The Korea Cartoonists Association (KCA) will host its second Webtoon Forum of 2026 on April 24, focusing on cyberbullying and mental health issues faced by creators. The event will take place at the Dariso Theater in Seoul and aims to address growing concerns over online harassment targeting webtoon artists. Industry obser...
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Mission: Yozakura Family #2 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #2 [rate]
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'Covet the Scholar, Princess' Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation
Historical romance series combines palace intrigue with political drama
― A live-action adaptation of the webtoon Covet the Scholar, Princess has been confirmed, with casting discussions underway. According to a report from Korean entertainment media outlet OSEN on Saturday, actors Yeon-seok Yoo and Se-young Lee are in talks to star in the series and are positively reviewing their offers. If confirm...
Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Game Launches Open Beta Test Next Week
Game's 7-minute introduction trailer also streamed
― Cygames announced on Friday Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, an upgraded version of its Granblue Fantasy: Relink game with additional content, will launch an open beta test for all platforms from April 24-27.The test will feature an offline tutorial, 12 playable characters, four online quests, and summons gameplay.The Nintendo Switch 2 ...
MediaOCD Adds Urusei Yatsura Movies, Fatal Frame Live-Action, Black Rock Shooter Anime, More Titles to Discotek Deep Dives Project
Also: Medabots: The Complete First Series, Ghost Stories, Reborn!, more
― MediaOCD announced on Friday the new round of titles that it is adding to its store as part of the Discotek Deep Dives initiative.The titles the company has added for pre-order in April include:Fatal Frame (live-action)Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandRobot Carnival (4K UHD version)Robot Carnival (standard BD)Urusei Yatsur...
Return of the Blossoming Blade Webtoon Resumes With Season 3
Webtoon has recorded approximately 3.9 million global subscribers, 2.1 billion cumulative views
― The webtoon Return of the Blossoming Blade officially resumed serialization on April 14, with a new animated trailer from Studio LICO released alongside its return. The series is continuing with its latest arc following over a year of hiatus, marking the start of a new phase for the popular title. WEBTO...
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Rooster Fighter #6 [rate]
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Make Your Own Apothecary Diaries Dishes With New Cookbook
But no poisons in this recipe book
― The Apothecary Diaries franchise unveiled the cover for the Maomao no Recipe (Maomao's Recipes) cookbook on Friday with the caption, “What is Maomao making on the cover…?” The cookbook will ship on May 13. The franchise has announced the cookbook on March 12. It will come with 23 recipes for dishes that have appeared in the story, five newly written short stories ...
Dragon Ball's Lead Voice Masako Nozawa Finds Love in McDonald's Baki Dating Sim Spoof
Can Nozawa choose between Baki, Kaiō Retsu — and a chicken burger?
― Renowned voice actor Masako Nozawa (Dragon Ball) is starring in her own dating sim game… sort of. McDonald's Japan spoofed the Baki martial arts manga as a dating sim game, starring Nozawa, as part of its Spring Chicken Tatsuta burger campaign on Friday. The fast food chain teased the "Baki de Koi Suru Tatsuta na Nozawa” (A Tatsuta ...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #27 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #12 [rate]
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Ukyō Kodachi Ends 365 days left for dinner Manga
Final volume ships on July 17
― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine published the final chapter of Ukyō Kodachi's 365 Days Left For Dinner (Ato 365 Hi no Dinner) manga on Friday. The fourth and final volume will ship on July 17.Sonshō Hangetsuban (Working for God in a Godless World) artist) drew the manga, and Tsunakan Suda (Saint Seiya: Kaiō Saiki - Rerise of Poseidon) was in char...
Fungus and Iron Manga to End in 10th Volume
Series debuted in March 2021 with anime on the way
― Ayaka Katayama announced on X (formerly Twitter) on April 10 that she will end her Fungus and Iron (Kin to Tetsu) manga in the 10th volume. 「菌と鉄」9巻本日発売です‼️そして「菌と鉄」は次に発売する10巻にて完結いたします…🙏最終決戦に突入する9巻、全編にわたり最終局面の空気が漂っております宜しくお願い致します！ pic.twitter.com/E618hMZnXY— 片山あやか (@kattyymma) April 9, 2026 Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing Fungus and Iron digital...
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MAO #3 [rate]
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! #2 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #14 [rate]
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
A storied institution for teen girls that functions as a pressure cooker for multiple generations of high-strung theater kids is perfect scaffolding for Takako Shimura's stories.
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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods #3 [rate]
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring #4 [rate]
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Dagger of Kamui Anime Movie Review
From the snow-shrouded mountains to the desert of Western America, from samurai and shinobi to cowboys and Indians, Rintaro’s vision for this classic tale of a half-Ainu boy and a lost pirate treasure is epic.
― It's always interesting to finally see a masterwork by a master craftsman. Most Americans' first encounter with Rintaro was the theatrical release of CLAMP's X. With an uneven translation and...
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Akane-banashi #3 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #3 [rate]
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy #3 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose #3 [rate]
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals April 24 Release Date for Wolfgang Krauser DLC Character
DLC character celebrates game's 1st anniversary
― SNK revealed a new trailer on Friday for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, highlighting the DLC character Wolfgang Krauser. The character will launch in the game on April 24, coinciding with the game's first anniversary. English trailer Japanese trailer The game's Season Pass 2 also includes two additional characters launching in May an...
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Kill Blue #2 [rate]
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Aspiring Animators Honored at AnimeJapan's Emerging Creator Awards Ceremony
Winners received a cash prize and an invitation to head to Anime Expo!
― AnimeJapan is not well known for its awards, but runs the annual “Manga We Want to See Animated” fan poll. However, in 2026, the yearly anime event announced the new Emerging Creator Awards in partnership with the Japanese government's Japan Creator Support Fund and with Crunchyroll sponsoring. The award seeks to find new talen...
Snowball Earth ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This opening three-act suite makes for some decent action fluff that is burdened by a problem too big to ignore.
Criterion Channel Adds K-ON! Film in May
Film opened in Japan in 2011, also streams on HIDIVE
― The Criterion Collection's streaming service Criterion Channel announced on Thursday that it will add the K-ON! film to its lineup in May.HIDIVE began streaming the film in December 2023.The movie depicts a story not told in the television series, and follows the five female members of Sakuragaoka High School's light music club on their graduatio...
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Yowayowa Sensei #2 [rate]
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Medalist Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
What we have here is less of an ending, and more of an advertisement for the upcoming movie.
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Detective Conan #1198 [rate]
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Xenosaga Pied Piper, Namco Chronicle, Digital Devil Saga Games Get Steam, Switch Releases
All 3 games will be available in Japanese only
― G-MODE announced on Thursday it will release the Xenosaga Pied Piper role-playing game on both Steam and Nintendo Switch. The Steam release lists the game in Japanese only, with no English support. G-MODE is releasing the game as part of its G-MODE Archives+ label that releases mobile games for Switch and Steam. Monolith Soft, Namco, and Tom Create rel...
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun #3 [rate]
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Anime Expo Hosts Livetune, TeddyLoid, Kazuo Maekawa, karory
Con hosts "JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID Powered by DWANGO" event on July 4
― The staff of Anime Expo announced on Thursday the convention will host a "JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID Powered by DWANGO" event on July 4. The event will host the following musical guests: Hachioji-P, kz (livetune), picco, SatapanP, and TeddyLoid. Entry is included with attendees' Anime Expo credentials and no separate ticket is required. S...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #3 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff for Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime
Both dubs debut on Saturday
― Crunchyroll revealed the English dub cast and staff on Friday for the television anime of nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga and Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiram...
Bandai Namco Filmworks Streams 1st 2 Episodes of Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly Anime With English Subtitles
New magical girl TV anime from Studio Pierrot debuted on April 5
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming on Saturday the first two episodes of Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly), the new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot, on YouTube. The YouTube video has subtitles in 16 languages including English. The episodes are available in North A...
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Game Wins BAFTA Award
Game was nominated for 7 awards
― The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced the winners of this year's BAFTA Games Awards on Friday. Kojima Productions' Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game won the Artistic Achievement Award. The game was nominated for seven awards including: Best Animation, Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Music, Best Narrative, Technical Achieve...
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Rilakkuma #3 [rate]
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Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Reveals Gameplay Trailer
Game launches on July 10
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a gameplay trailer on Thursday for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise. The game will launch in Japan on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 9, and on PC via Steam on July 10. In the West, it will launch on all these platforms on July 10. The game will have a Standard Edit...
9 R.I.P. sequel Visual Novel Streams Opening Movie Trailer
Bonus trading card pack launches with Switch game in 2026
― Idea Factory International revealed the opening movie for the western release of the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P. sequel on Thursday. The company also revealed the bonus trading card pack that will be available with the Standard Edition of the game. The game will launch physically and digitally in the west for Nintendo Switch in 2026. ...
Observation Records of My Fiancée Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
4th That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime season also reveals dub cast
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dubs for the television anime of author Shiki and illustrator Wan Hachipisu's Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess (Jishō Akuyaku Reijō na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku.) light novel series and the fourth That Time I Got Reincarnated ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 12-18
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing anime; Koharu and Minato: Happy Life with My Girlfriend, The Prince's Keeper manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Collector's Edition BDPlease Shout! Studios US$74.98 April 14 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom 4K BDCite Crunchyroll US$74.9...
Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth Anime Film Unveils English Dub Cast, Trailer (Updated)
GKIDS screens film in N. America on May 10-11
― GKIDS began streaming on Friday an English-dubbed trailer and visual for Shōji Kawamori's original animation film Labyrinth (Meikyū no Shiori): Update: The English dub cast stars: Shay Rudolph as Shiori Jesse Inocalla as Komori Nicholas Leung as Suguru Patrick Mealey as Yamada Brianna Gentilella as Kirara GKIDS will screen the movie in North America for...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Apparently the Nintendo Famicom is the pinnacle of human civilization. You know what? I can get behind that.
Yen Press Licenses 'Full Metal Panic! Family', Two A.M. at the Dining Table, N Manga, More Titles
Also: See You at That Site of Grace After Work, Your Castle's Little Helper novels
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed six manga and three novel series for release in October. Title: See You at That Site of Grace After Work novel
Creators: Keiichi Hikami (story), lack (illustrations)
Summary: Wataru Aida struggles with communication, yet somehow he ended up with a job in sales. His s...
One Piece ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Personally, I love this sense of return to the series earlier roots.
Pokémon Horizons Anime's Next 'Wonder Voyage' Arc Premieres on May 22
Visual previews Ditto, new character, spinoff games
― The staff of the Pokémon Horizons anime announced on Friday that the next arc "Wonder Voyage" will premiere on May 22. The staff unveiled a new visual that centers on Ditto and a new character. The visual also teases images based on games such as Pokémon spinoff games Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite, and Pokémon Sleep: The anime entered a new arc last O...
Akane-banashi ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I’m glad to say that the cast manages this feat and then some, fully finding the characters’ voice in everything from the quiet, mundane human moments to the bombastic performances on stage.
Tokyo MX Dismisses Representative Director/Chairman Hiroshi Date Following Investigation of Power Harassment
Date also resigned as director
― Tokyo MX announced on Friday that it dismissed Hiroshi Date from his positions of Representative Director and Chairman during an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday. Following an internal report made last December, the company investigated Date and discovered that he had committed power harassment actions such as inappropriate conduct and remarks towards subordinates. ...
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Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk #2 [rate]
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Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 3 Manga Review
This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans.
― This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans; it certainly is to me. Not only does it include the fantastic storyline “Mister V” which really acts as a de facto climax to the entire series (despite it co...
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Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken #3 [rate]
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Drops of God #2 [rate]
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Snowball Earth #3 [rate]
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Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten #3 [rate]
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Supreme Court of Korea Produces Legal Education Webtoon, Animation Projects
Webtoon, motion comic episodes are scheduled for release between April-May
― The Supreme Court of Korea announced on Monday the production of new legal education content, including a webtoon, moving webtoon, and animated videos aimed at the general public and students. The webtoon project, titled Three-Day Survival with Solomon, is part of a legal education series and consists of six episodes in bot...
Remow's 'It's Anime' FAST Channel Streams Monster Eater Light Anime
1st 3 episodes debut in N. America on Friday at 10:00 p.m. EDT
― Anime distributor Remow announced on Friday that it is exclusively streaming the television "light anime" of the webtoon adaptation of Renkinō's Monster Eater (Mamonogurai no Bōkensha) light novel series in North America on the "It's Anime" free ad-supported streaming television channel (FAST) channel on Samsung TV Plus. The first three...
This Week in Games - Heads Butting over NieR, Level-5's Games A-far, and Bloodborne Goes to Hollywood
Twitter is pitting gamers against each other over NieR, Level-5 is having issues getting games out, and a new Bloodborne project are all on the docket this week.
― Welcome back, folks! In an attempt at solving a long-standing mistake of mine (and following up on my guest appearance on Axe of the Blood God), I've started playing the .hack//GU games. I'm amused to hear so many older voice talents who u...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #3 [rate]
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Live-Action Webtoon-Based Moving Show's 2nd Season Casts Gyu-bin Won as New Bong-seok
Jung-ha Lee will not return for role of Bong-seok due to military service
― Disney+ has cast newcomer Gyu-bin Won as Bong-seok in the second season of Moving, the live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name. Won replaces Jung-ha Lee from the first season. Lee, who originally played Bong-seok, will not return for the second season due to military service. According to Korean news outlet ...
Exploring Lupin III Kabuki: Classical Japanese Theater Meets a Modern Classic
Lupin and co. enter a feudal Japan full of astonishing costumes and make-up in the new Lupin III: The beautiful azure castle kabuki play.
― Arguably one of the greatest action-heist anime and manga franchises is Lupin the Third. With its iconic characters of the master thief Lupin III, marksman Daisuke Jigen, honorable swordsman Goemon Ishikawa XIII, femme fatale Fujiko Mine, and the ever-persistent ...
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An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess #3 [rate]
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Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Leaves Company in June
Hastings to focus on philanthropy, other pursuits
― Netflix revealed in its quarterly shareholder letter on Thursday that its co-founder and current chairman of the board Reed Hastings will not stand for re-election when his term expires in June, and will instead "focus on his philanthropy and other pursuits." Netflix's statement on Hastings reads: Reed built a culture of innovation, integrity and hi...
Bloodhounds Webtoon Sees Surge in Readership Following Release of 2nd Season of Live-Action Netflix Series
New season tops Netflix's Non-English Shows chart in 2nd week
― The webtoon Bloodhounds recorded a sharp increase in global readership following the release of season 2 of the live-action series adaptation on Netflix on April 3. According to Naver Webtoon, global views of the series rose approximately 22 times in the two weeks after the show's release (April 3–16), compared to the two weeks prior to...
Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R Net Anime Debuts on April 30
― The website for the Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R or Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Returns anime, the new anime of Shimahara's doujin project Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai (I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear), revealed on Friday the anime will stream in Japan starting on April 30 at 10:00 p.m. JST. The anime will stre...
'A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage' Manga Gets TV Anime
Age-gap mystery romantic comedy manga centers on detective, silent high school girl
― King Amusement Creative announced on Friday that storywriter Shinichi Sawaragi and artist Tanku Gasuyama's A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (Pen to Wappa to Jijitsu Kon) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Gasuyama drew an illustration to celebrate the news. Yen Press announced last August it ...
'Goodbye, Lara' Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song
Tomohiro Ōno, Mitsuaki Madono, Nanae Sumitomo, Masaki Terasoma join cast
― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video for the Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) original anime on Friday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Sayonara Lara" by Ikimonogakari, and also reveals new cast members for the anime. The new cast members include: Tomohiro Ōno as Yoshihiro Otsu, Mari's older br...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game Reveals September 17 Launch in Trailer (Updated)
2nd remake game launches for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC via Steam
― Nihon Falcom and GungHo Online Entertainment revealed on Friday that they will release Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 2nd), the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC game, for PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on September 17. GungHo Online Entertainment is also streaming ...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Full Trailer Posted
Trailer highlights Maika, Aoi filming "Bloom Garden Party"
― The official website for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer shows Maika Kinjo and Aoi Reisawa tasked with documenting and filming the "Bloom Garden Party" event. The film will open in Japan on May 8. The film follows the fin...
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Medalist #9 [rate]
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13 Junji Ito Manga Stories Get Live-Action Omnibus Series on July 3
"Lovesickness," "The Mansion of Phantom Pain, "The Rib Woman," more stores to be adapted
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito. The series will premiere in the TV Tokyo channel's "Drama 24" programming block on July 3 at 24:12 (effectively, July 4 at 12:12 a.m.), and on BS TV Tokyo on July 12. The Strange -Ito Junji no ...
Gintama & Pui Pui Molcar Open a Pop-Up Store Together
Gintoki is driving your favorite Molcar, Potato
― The Gintama and Pui Pui Molcar franchises announced on April 8 that they are partnering for pop-up stores in Tokyo and Osaka with acrylic stands, pins, and other merchandise. The Tokyo store will be on the sixth floor of the Magnet by Shibuya 109 venue between April 24 and May 5, and the Osaka store will be on the fourth floor of Abeno Lucbus between ...
VANDY THE PINK, Complex Shop Offer KPop Demon Hunters x McDonald's Apparel
10 months ago, who would've put VANDY THE PINK, KPop, and McDonald's in the same sentence?
― American streetwear label VANDY THE PINK and youth media and entertainment company Complex Networks announced a collaboration with Oscar-winning film KPop Demon Hunters and McDonald's on April 7. VANDY THE PINK declares in a social post, “It's a battle for the fans!” and “Rep your side.” The Complex Shop show...
L'étoile de Paris en fleur Anime Film's 1st 11 Minutes Streamed
Film by Code Geass/One Piece Film Red director Gorō Taniguchi opened in Japan on March 13
― The official website for Paris ni Saku Étoile (L'étoile de Paris en fleur or Étoile Blossoming in Paris), an original anime film from director Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, One Piece Film Red) and Arvo Animation, streamed the first 11 minutes of the film on Friday. The film opened in Japan on March 13. The story...
Neo Geo AES Returns as Cartridge-Based Console Without Using Software Emulation
Console built on recreated ASIC hardware, compatible with older AES cartridges, launches on November 12
― SNK and Plaion Replai announced on Thursday that they will release the NeoGeo AES+, a new console based on SNK's original Neo Geo AES home console, on November 12. Unlike recent retro console releases that use software emulation or FPGA chips, the AES+ will use ASIC chips like the original, makin...
The Prince of Tennis Romance Games' English-Subtitled Remasters Slated for July 30
Remastered versions debut for Switch, Switch 2, PC via Steam
― Konami confirmed on Thursday that its remastered versions of The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ♡-40 and more... (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama: Mo~tto Gakuen-sai no Ōji-sama ♡-40 and more...) and The Prince of Tennis Doki Doki Survival eternal passion (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama: Gyu~tto! Doki Doki Survival Tie break ♡) games will launch ...
Live-Action Blue Lock Film Announces Team V's Cast in Video
&TEAM member K, Kōhei Higuchi, Keito Tsuna join film's cast as Team V's ace trio
― The official website for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUE LOCK soccer manga presented a new video on Friday. The video announces three more cast members for the film, who all play members of Team V's ace trio. The newly announced cast members include Kōhei Higuchi (Avatarō Sent...
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
My problem with Nakamura! is that, outside of its directness, there isn't a whole lot going on in these first four episodes.
The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Serafina has been kept down for so long that she doesn’t even realize that she’s landed in clover.
Spoiler Summary Website Operator Convicted With Suspended Sentence
Man had posted detailed spoiler articles on Godzilla Minus One, Overlord III, more
― The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) announced on Thursday that the Tokyo District Court has declared a guilty verdict for Wataru Takeuchi, a 39-year-old man who had uploaded detailed written storyline spoiler summary articles on his website, most notably for the Godzilla Minus One film and the Overlo...
MARRIAGETOXIN ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Whether you're here for the bombastic action scenes or our leading man's efforts to transform himself from an awkward mess to an eligible bachelor, Marriagetoxin looks like it'll have plenty of ways to keep you entertained.
Always a Catch! ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
Mimi encourages that sort of attitude in people, like a puppy with boundless energy and cheer, who you forgive for getting muddy paw prints on your clothes because they’re just so darn wonderful.
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Killed Again, Mr. Detective? #3 [rate]
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Haibara's Teenage New Game+ #3 [rate]
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA #2 [rate]
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Petals of Reincarnation #3 [rate]
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK Episode 13-24 Anime Series Review
While Beatbreak's early episodes had already shown it to be perfectly capable of operating as a good piece of cyberpunk media, the extent to which this arc successfully tackles all of the heavier themes attached to that elevates it into a great one.
― With its first dozen episodes, Digimon Beatbreak successfully proved to not only be a solid modernization of the Digimon franchise, but also one capabl...
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Kirio Fan Club #3 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice #3 [rate]
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Splatoon 3: Splatlands Manga Takes Break
Sankichi Hinodeya's Splatoon manga returned in 2022 with new title Splatoon 3: Splatlands
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine announced on Wednesday that Sankichi Hinodeya's Splatoon 3: Splatlands (Splatoon Bankara!) manga will take a break. The magazine did not reveal the reason for the hiatus or when the manga will return. Viz Media releases the manga in English and d...
Dorohedoro Season 2 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Dorohedoro is back, and it is just as gory, grimy, and gleeful as it has ever been.
Duel Masters RX Manga Switches to Weekly Coro Coro Comic Online Magazine
Manga launched on March 13
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine revealed on Wednesday that Shigenobu Matsumoto's Duel Masters RX (pronounced "reverse cross") manga will move to Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic online magazine on May 1.The manga is a sequel to Matsumoto's previous Duel Masters Win manga. The prelude short introducing the manga shows Duel Masters Win prot...
This Week in Anime - Parasocial Overdose
This season's Needy Girl Overdose picks up where Perfect Blue left off in its discussion of parasocial relationships. Lucas and Coop discuss.
― This season's Needy Girl Overdose picks up where Perfect Blue left off in its discussion of parasocial relationships. Lucas and Coop discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future #27 [rate]
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Live-Action Street Fighter Film Streams New Trailer
Posters unveiled for film opening on October 16
― Paramount Pictures started streaming a new trailer for Legendary Entertainment's live-action film of CAPCOM's Street Fighter game series on Thursday. The company also unveiled several posters featuring the cast: Main Trio Heroes Villains Full Cast The film will open on October 16. Paramount Pictures describes the story: Set in 1993, estranged Street F...
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Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble? #2 [rate]
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Live-Action Korean TV Series Perfect Crown to Receive Web Novel Adaptation on KakaoPage
Series is set in alternate version of modern-day S. Korea where constitutional monarchy still exists
― A web novel adaptation of the Korean live-action television series Perfect Crown is set to launch in May, expanding the series into digital publishing. The live-action series, which premiered on April 10, is set in an alternate version of modern-day South Korea where a constitutional monarchy still...
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Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King #2 [rate]
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Jun-yeol Ryu to Star in Netflix Live-Action Series Adaptation of Webtoon G'day
Series adapts mystery thriller by Yong Sung Choi originally serialized on Lezhin Comics between 2015-2017
― Jun-yeol Ryu has been cast as the lead in Netflix's upcoming live-action series Outback, based on the webtoon G'day. According to Korean entertainment news outlet Xports News, the series adapts the mystery thriller by Yong Sung Choi originally serialized on Lezhin Comics between 2015 and 2017....
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The way the story is told, we are led to believe that we have been shown every one of Subaru's loops. However, that is not necessarily the case.
Tanma-kun Manga Creator Sadao Shoji Dies at 88
Shoji died on April 5 due to heart failure
― Japanese news website nippon.com reported on Wednesday that manga artist Sadao Shoji died on April 5 at a hospital in Tokyo due to heart failure. He was 88.Shoji was born in Tokyo in 1937 and made his debut as a manga creator in 1967, and is known for his salaryman-themed manga series. His long-running manga Tanma-kun ran from 1968 to 2025, for a total of ...
Taku Kawamura's Kawaii Kōhai ni Iwasaretai Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Manga launched on Kawamura's X/Twitter account in 2018, before commercial serialization in 2019
― The 172nd chapter of Taku Kawamura's Kawaii Kōhai ni Iwasaretai (I Want My Cute Underclassman to Tell Me) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in two chapters. The manga serializes a new chapter every other Thursday, so if there are no delays, the manga will end on May 14.The manga centers ...
Birushana: Winds of Fate Fan Disc Game Physical Edition Ships in Europe on June 26
Game launches digitally in N. America, Europe on May 26; N. American physical release also ships on May 26
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday it will release the physical edition of Birushana: Winds of Fate (Birushana Senki ~Ichiju no Kaze~), a fan disc for the Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei otome visual novel, for Nintendo Switch on June 26 in Europe. The game will still launch di...
Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Anime Film Opens at #1, 2026 Doraemon Film Drops to #2
Top 10 also includes Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, The Ogre's Bride, Assassination Classroom the Movie, Golden Kamuy, Poupelle of Chimney Town
― Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi (Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway), the Detective Conan franchise's 29th film, sold 2,318,009 tickets and earned 3,502,137,800 yen (about US$21.9 million) from Friday to Sunday, making a new opening-weekend record ...
Cardfight!! Vanguard Franchise Gets New Cardfight!! Vanguard Full Fighters Manga
New manga launched on Wednesday, focuses on 2 new protagonists with clashing personalities
― The official X/Twitter account for Bushiroad's Cardfight!! Vanguard franchise announced on March 25 that the franchise will have a new manga titled Cardfight!! Vanguard Full Fighters. The manga launched in the May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine on Wednesday. Makoto Daienbō (Cardfight!...
Amazon Prime Video Streams Candy Caries Anime in N. America, Other Regions
Anime's YouTube channel also streams all episodes for free worldwide, excluding some territories
― Amazon Prime Video has started streaming Tomoki Misato and Wit Studio's original television anime Candy Caries, with its first episode, on Wednesday. Additionally, the anime's YouTube channel has also started streaming the first episode worldwide (excluding some territories). The anime's website lists i...
Black Channel Manga Switches to Weekly Coro Coro Comic Online Magazine
Manga switches with new chapter on May 17
― The May issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Coro Coro Comics magazine revealed on Wednesday that Satoshi Kisaichi's Black Channel manga will publish new chapters on Shogakukan's Weekly Coro Coro Comic online magazine beginning on May 17.The manga's story centers on the demon Black who comes to the human world in search of content for videos. He wants to expose th...
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow Mobile Game Announces April 21 Worldwide Launch
Opening trailer from Kamikaze Douga streamed
― Square Enix revealed in a new opening trailer for its Dragon Quest Smash/Grow mobile game on Tuesday the game will launch worldwide for iOS and Android on April 21 (April 20 PDT). Kamikaze Douga animated the below opening video. The game is a roguelite RPG featuring "smashing" combat where players charge special move gauges and "growing" gameplay, where ...